Local authorities not accountable on spendDÁIL REPORT: LOCAL AUTHORITIES cannot be held accountable by the State’s financial watchdog for how they spend billions of euro…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Tánaiste rejects calls to postpone referendumTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore has insisted that the referendum on the fiscal treaty will go ahead on May 31st, rejecting Opposition …Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
'No role' for Hogan in Priory Hall legal processTHE GOVERNMENT has reiterated its call for the chairman of the Priory Hall resolution process to be allowed to complete his job…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Decision due on GM potato trialTHE ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency is expected to decide by the end of this month whether to allow a field study on genetically…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Lower tourism VAT to stay until end of 2013THE REDUCED 9 per cent VAT rate for services in the tourism sector is to continue into 2013, although visitor numbers dropped…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
Long delays in Shine abuse inquiries criticisedTHE DELAY in Garda inquiries into abuse by Michael Shine are likely to result in the former orthopaedic surgeon having “passed…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
FG organiser 'given hope' by leadershipSPEAKERS: FINE Gael general secretary Tom Curran, who helped organise the conference for the Association of Catholic Priests…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Ó Cuív accuses FF leadership of trying to force him outFORMER FIANNA Fáil deputy leader Éamon O Cuív has accused the party leadership of attempting to force him out of the party…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Catholic priests have now 'earned the right' to speak out'VISION' SESSION: CATHOLIC priests have “earned the right” to speak out, having been through so much in the past number of years…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Ó Cuív decides to remain in FFFormer Fianna Fáil deputy leader Éamon Ó Cuív has decided to stay in Fianna Fáil party despite his opposition to its support …Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Kenny to speak to Hollande this weekThe Taoiseach has said that he hopes to speak to the new French president this week.Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
NUJ chief says BAI report unfair to KavanaghUNION REACTION: THE Broadcasting Authority of Ireland report into RTÉ’s Mission to Prey programme gave the impression that reporter…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Meeting not about firing RTÉ board - CoveneyTHE MEETING between Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte and the RTÉ board tomorrow should not be turned into a sacking issue…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Company says it did utmost to avoid dismissalA COMPANY specialising in employment law went “above and beyond our normal disciplinary procedures” to avoid the dismissal of…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Document urges 'intensive 'introduction' for reportersPRESS OMBUDSMAN: RTÉ SHOULD consider whether each Prime Time Investigates series should be reduced from four to three programmes…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Criminal records will be cleared under BillCRIMINAL RECORDS of people are to be cleared in certain circumstances and less serious court convictions would be expunged after…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
McDonald clashes with Gilmore on politicians' payPOLITICIANS CONTINUE to have “runaway, extravagant” levels of pay at a time when the Government is imposing increasing hardship…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Control of dormant accounts queriedTHE ROLE of the National Treasury Management Agency in controlling the dormant accounts fund has been questioned in the Dail.Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Independent attacks talk of ArmageddonREPEATED warnings of “Armageddon” if the fiscal compact treaty referendum is not passed “are truly staggering”, Independent TD…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Only 150 prisoners at a time involved in release schemeONLY 150 prisoners at any one time will be involved in an early-release project that will see a total of 1,200 doing community…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Deputy claims TV chat lines are cover for prostitutionLATE-NIGHT television adverts for premium rate phone chat lines are a cover for prostitution, a Government backbencher has claimed…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Vita Cortex sit-in about respect, says KennyVITA CORTEX workers are really looking for respect and their comments were “not the usual one about money”, Taoiseach Enda Kenny…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
UK bureau victim of RTÉ's €50m deficit, says RabbitteRTÉ’s “RUNAWAY” financial crisis with a deficit of €50 million is “the only reason” for the decision to close its London office…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Noonan comments criticisedMinister for Finance Michael Noonan has today warned he will have to introduce a tougher budget that will include tax increases…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Transport for State officials and ministers costs €7.2mTRANSPORT COSTS for the Cabinet, Ministers of State and other office holders including the President, Chief Justice and Director…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Government haste over water body criticised by Limerick TDTHE GOVERNMENT is rushing to establish a water authority without seriously considering the wider “costs and consequences” of …Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach denies 'passing the buck' on water meteringBORD GÁIS has been chosen to take charge of the new authority that will oversee water services in order to ensure it remains …Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Judge's lawyers accept €1m in feesLAWYERS FOR former judge Brian Curtin have accepted a payment of just under €1 million in legal fees from the Oireachtas, nine…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
No second bailout talk - GilmoreThere has been no discussion between the Government and the Troika representatives on a second bailout, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach denies Government targeting autistic childrenTAOISEACH Enda Kenny has rejected charges that the Government is deliberately targeting autistic children for social welfare …Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Government rejects Fianna Fáil motion for excise on fuel to be cutTHE GOVERNMENT has rejected a Fianna Fáil motion calling for excise duties on petrol and auto diesel to be cut by 4 cent.Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
€7.1m spent by Ministers on consultants since taking officeGOVERNMENT MINISTERS have spent at least €7.1 million on outside consultancy services since coming into office last year.Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
FF director for EU poll warns Coalition over 'point-scoring'DÁIL REPORT: FIANNA FÁIL’s director of elections for the EU referendum has warned Government parties against using the campaign…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Broughan's call for crematorium regulation rejectedIT IS easier to open a crematorium than an off-licence, the Dáil has been told, amid calls for a regulatory authority for such…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
No 'big bad wolf' of water privatisation, insists LabourDÁIL SKETCH: IS SHE A “Government within a Government” or even “a party within a party”Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Minister accused of hypocrisy over pledgeMINISTER FOR Social Protection Joan Burton has been accused of “hypocrisy” over her pledge to abandon provisions to cut the lone…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Fiscal treaty legislation passedThe Dáil has passed legislation allowing the referendum on the fiscal compact treaty to take place on May 31st.Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Water meters will not result in privatisation, says GilmoreTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore has rejected claims the introduction of water charges will result in the privatisation of water services…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Water not being privatised - GilmoreTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has insisted the introduction of water charges will not result in the privatisation of water services…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Nama to make €200m profit for 2011, says NoonanTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency (Nama) is expected to make a profit of €200 million for 2011 and should break even over …Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
TDs reject abortion Bill in voteThe Government has defeated a Dáil Private Members’ Bill implementing the X case ruling to provide limited access to abortion…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Ó Cuív accused of 'revisionist rubbish'A FORMER Fianna Fáil minister has been accused of “revisionist rubbish” and “contradictory verbiage” in an angry response to …Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Abortion legislation must await reportTHE GOVERNMENT has opposed legislation implementing the X case ruling to provide limited access to abortion because it is waiting…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Reilly opposes abortion BillThe Government is opposing the Private Member’s Bill implementing the X-case ruling and providing for limited access to abortion…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Former diplomat defends Irish stance on Falklands warA FORMER leading diplomat has staunchly defended Ireland’s approach to dealing with the Falklands conflict in 1982.Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Family of man killed in Bolivia to meet MEPsTHE FAMILY of Irishman Michael Dwyer, shot dead by Bolivian police in 2009, will today meet Irish MEPs in Brussels as part of…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Boyd Barrett to take over Higgins role in DáilDÚN LAOGHAIRE TD Richard Boyd Barrett will be the United Left Alliance’s representative at Dáil leaders’ questions for the next…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Broadcast body to investigate leak sourceTHE BROADCASTING Authority of Ireland and RTÉ have expressed their “disappointment” at the leaking of information to The Irish…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Coalition warned to put effort into Yes voteTHERE WAS only a “fragile majority” in favour of the Yes side and the referendum needed a “full-scale general election-sized …Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Fiscal treaty a necessary instrument in EU 'toolbox'THERE PROBABLY would have been no sovereign debt crisis if all EU countries consolidated their finances during the “good times…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
